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Easy Baked Mackerel (Saba Fish)

Easy Baked Mackerel Recipe

This recipe has only a handful key ingredients: mackeral fish fillets, olive oil, salt and pepper.

Serves:2

Prep Time:5 mins

Cook Time:20 mins

Ingredients

2 mackerel (saba) fillets (if using frozen, thaw before use)

olive oil

salt and pepper

one lime (halved) or 2 lemon wedges

Condiment (Serving Suggestion)

ponzu sauce

grated daikon (white radish)

Tools

pastry brush

baking tray

parchment paper

Directions

Pull out any bones from the mackerel fillet using kitchen tweezers.

Brush olive oil with a pastry brush over the mackerel skin. Season the fillet with salt and freshly cracked black pepper.

Line baking tray with parchment paper for easy cleaning. Place mackerel fillets skin side up. Bake the fillets at preheated oven of 200°C (392°F) for about 20 minutes, or until the skin starts to brown & crisp. Serve with lime and a side condiment of ponzu sauce.

Noob Cook Tips

Feel free to cook more fillets, just make sure they occupy one layer on the baking tray.

If you like a simple Japanese dip, you can add some grated daikon to a small saucer of light soy sauce or ponzo sauce.